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Rainier II, Lord of Monaco (1350–1407), was the monarch of 
He was Admiral of
Monaco
Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco, is a Sovereign state, sovereign city-state and European microstates, microstate on the French Riviera a few kilometres west of the Regions of Italy, Italian region of Liguria, in Western Europe, ...
from June 29, 1352 to August 15, 1357. He was the son of Charles I, Lord of Monaco
Charles I of Monaco (died 15 August 1357), Lord of Monaco, was a 14th century soldier and noble. He was a member of the Grimaldi dynasty.
Biography
The oldest son of Rainier I by his first wife, Salvatica del Carretto, Charles was forced to ...
, and Lucchina Spinola. He ruled jointly with his father, his father's uncle Antonio, Lord of Monaco and his brother Gabriele, Lord of Monaco. He yielded Monaco to the besieging Genoese for 20,000 fl. but retained Menton
Menton (; in classical norm or in Mistralian norm, , ; ; or depending on the orthography) is a Commune in France, commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region on the French Riviera, close to the Italia ...
and Roquebrune.
He was Admiral of Languedoc
The Province of Languedoc (, , ; ) is a former province of France.
Most of its territory is now contained in the modern-day region of Occitanie in Southern France. Its capital city was Toulouse. It had an area of approximately .
History
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and Seneschal of Piedmont
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. He fought with the French army in the Battle of Poitiers
The Battle of Poitiers was fought on 19September 1356 between a Kingdom of France, French army commanded by King John II of France, King JohnII and an Kingdom of England, Anglo-Gascony, Gascon force under Edward the Black Prince, Edward, the ...
. France's terrible losses in that epic battle led to sweeping military reforms by King Charles V of France
Charles V (21 January 1338 – 16 September 1380), called the Wise (; ), was King of France from 1364 to his death in 1380. His reign marked an early high point for France during the Hundred Years' War as his armies recovered much of the terri ...
. Monaco's port benefited directly from these. While escorting convoys of French merchant ships in the English Channel
The English Channel, also known as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Southern England from northern France. It links to the southern part of the North Sea by the Strait of Dover at its northeastern end. It is the busi ...
, he was captured by John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford
John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford (20 June 1389 – 14 September 1435) was a medieval English prince, general, and statesman who commanded England's armies in France during a critical phase of the Hundred Years' War. Bedford was the third son ...
. John of Lancaster sold his noble prisoner to his King, Edward III of England
Edward III (13 November 1312 – 21 June 1377), also known as Edward of Windsor before his accession, was King of England from January 1327 until his death in 1377. He is noted for his military success and for restoring royal authority after t ...
.
Marriage and issue
First childless marriage to Maria del Carretto, daughter of Giorgio Marchese di Finale e Noli (Marquis/Margrave of Final and Noli) & his wife Leonora Fieschi. He married secondly to Isabella Asinari. Issue: # Ambroise, Lord of Monaco # Anthony II, Lord of Monaco (alternately ''Antoine'') # Giacomo of Monaco # Giovanna of Monaco # Giovanni I ( Jean I, Lord of Monaco) # Gaspare of Monaco # Maria of Monaco # Griffeta of Monaco # Enrico of MonacoSuccession
He was succeeded by his three sons Ambroise, Antoine, and Jean who ruled Monaco jointly.Notes